The Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), Silicon Valley’s leading business network, today announced the appointment of Michael Zhao as its new president.
   
 

For Immediate Release

Michael Zhao Named President of Asia America MultiTechnology Association

Menlo Park, Calif. (April 21, 2008) – The Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), Silicon Valley’s leading business network, today announced the appointment of Michael Zhao as its new president. Michael will be responsible for guiding the organization’s outreach and programs for high-tech business leaders and entrepreneurs who focus on creating new opportunities in the United States and Asia.

Mr. Zhao will replace current president, Kyung Yoon, vice chairman of Heidrick and Struggles. Under Kyung’s leadership, AAMA established a new chapter in Shanghai, started new charter member and executive leadership coaching programs, raised a record number of sponsorships, and grew the AAMA network to over 10,000 members. 

“I am confident that Michael will continue to build upon AAMA’s success and serve as a key agent for deepening our relationships throughout Asia, as he brings a wealth of business experience and contacts in Asia to the AAMA organization,” said Ms. Yoon. “Michael’s leadership and experience provide the energy and commitment needed to make this another banner year for our organization.”   

Mr. Zhao has more than 20 years of experience in executive roles at Internet infrastructure and systems integration companies. He is currently the president and CEO of Array Networks, the pioneer in integrated web traffic management and SSL VPN solutions for global enterprises. Considered one of the hottest pre-IPO companies in Silicon Valley, Array Networks was recently ranked No. 4 by Deloitte & Touche on its Silicon Valley Fast 50 list. Array was also selected by Red Herring magazine as one of the top 100 private companies in North America, and it was recognized by Frost and Sullivan as the best-positioned company in the rapidly emerging resource gateway category (formerly known as SSL-VPN).

Previously, Mr. Zhao was co-founder and COO of AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA), a leading provider of network infrastructure, operational support system and application services solutions to China’s largest telecommunications companies. While at AsiaInfo, Mr. Zhao was instrumental in building most of mainland China’s Internet infrastructure and was appointed as CEO of Marsec Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of AsiaInfo that provides networking security services to large enterprises in China.   

“I am honored to serve as president of such a reputable organization as AAMA. As the Asia Pacific region is key to the health of the global IT economy, I see AAMA playing an important role between Silicon Valley and Asia by providing the right connections and resources,” said Mr. Zhao. “I look forward to working with our talented directors and executive management committee to continue to bring more value to our membership base, both locally and globally.”

Mr. Zhao holds a Ph.D. in engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.B.A. from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

About Array Networks:
Founded in 2000, Array Networks is a leading provider of high performance, secure universal access solutions. Array delivers product lines that address the rapidly growing SSL VPN and application acceleration markets.

More than 2,000 worldwide customers including enterprises, service providers, government and vertical organizations in healthcare, finance, insurance and education rely on Array to provide anytime, anywhere secure and optimized access. Industry leaders including Deloitte, Red Herring, and Frost and Sullivan have recognized Array as a market and technology leader. 

Array is headquartered in Milpitas, CA with sales offices around the world. For more information, please visit www.arraynetworks.net.